Thursday August 26, 2010

Make sure to log this week’s workouts as they are Benchmarks.

Weekly Warm-up
5mins roll-out/free style

2 Rounds:

  • 1 Lap Bear Crawl
  • 10-15 Split Squats/side [32x0]
  • 10-15 Lateral Split Squats/side [32x0]
  • 10-15 Ring Rows [3021]
  • 10-15 Y’s, hold for 3 sec at the top.
  • Arm swings + Legs swings

Part 1:
NEW Q’s: Deadlift 3 x 5 – ramping sets (add 5-10lbs more than last time) – rest 3mins
VETERAN Q’s: Deadlift 3 x 6-8 – rest 3mins

Part 2:

Complete for Time:

  • 400m Run
  • 40 Double Unders
  • 30 Kettlebell Swings
  • 20 Box Jumps
  • 10 Toes-to-Bar
  • 400m Run

Optional Accessory Work:
Glute-Ham Raise 3 x max or 3 x 8-12 – rest 90sec.

Wednesday August 25, 2010

Make sure to log this week’s workouts as they are Benchmarks.

Weekly Warm-up
5mins roll-out/free style

2 Rounds:

  • 1 Lap Bear Crawl
  • 10-15 Split Squats/side [32x0]
  • 10-15 Lateral Split Squats/side [32x0]
  • 10-15 Ring Rows [3021]
  • 10-15 Y’s, hold for 3 sec at the top.
  • Arm swings + Legs swings

Part 1:
Overhead Squat 3 x 6-8 [4022] – rest 3mins

Part 2:
3 Rounds For Time:

  • 10 DB Muscle Snatch/side
  • 100m Run

Rest 1 min…then:

3 Rounds For Time:

  • 10 Wall Ball
  • 100m Run

After Party:
2 x 2 min plank hold – rest 60sec. (or 2 to 3 sets of max plank hold if unable to hold for full 2 mins)

Tuesday August 24, 2010

Tuesday:
Part 1
Novice: Push Press 3×5 sets across. Rest 3mins
Intermediate: Push Press 4×3 @ 90% 3RM or 85% 1RM, rest 3mins

Part 2
Establish max # strict chin-ups, then use 50% of the reps for each set of the workout.
Establish max # strict dips, the use 50% of the reps for each set of the workout.

Then, 6 Rounds:
50% max chins unbroken, or best effort
50% max dips unbroken, or best effort
rest 60sec
For example, if your max is 10 chins, your sets may end up looking something like this:
5,5,4,4,4,3
Record these numbers in your training journal.

Part 3
Pick your Poison
3 Rounds:
- 1 min AMRAP burpees
- Rest 30 seconds
OR
3 Rounds:
- 1 min AMRAP double unders
- 30 sec AMRAP burpees

Optional After Party:
Lat and Chest Stretching: 2mins/stretch/side

Monday August 23, 2010

This is the start of a new training cycle.  Make sure to log this week’s workouts as they are Benchmarks.

Weekly Warm-up
5mins roll-out/free style

2 Rounds:

  • 1 Lap Bear Crawl
  • 10-15 Split Squats/side [32x0]
  • 10-15 Lateral Split Squats/side [32x0]
  • 10-15 Ring Rows [3021]
  • 10-15 Y’s, hold for 3 sec at the top.
  • Arm swings + Legs swings

Part 1:
NEW Q’s: Back Squat 3 x 5 sets across, add 5-10lbs more than last time.
VETERAN Q’s: Front Squat Clusters – 3 sets of 5 x 1. Work sets at 80%, 85%, 90% 1RM.

*Clusters – Do one Front Squat, rack the bar, rest exactly 15 seconds. Do another Front Squat. Continue in this fashion until 5 singles have been completed. Then rest exactly 3 mins before the next set.

Part 2:
3 rounds for time:

  • 16 Overhead Squats @ 50% 1RM or 60% 5RM
  • 16 Box Jumps
  • 16 Pull ups

Optional Accessory Work:
3 x 10-15 GHD Hip Extensions [30x3] – rest 90sec.

Saturday August 21, 2010

Today it’s fun with the new toys!  Sleds and sandbags!

Weekly Warm-up:

5mins roll out/free style movement prep

2 rounds of:

  • 15-30 Jumping Jacks
  • 10-15 Shoulder Pass Throughs
  • 8-12 Overhead Squats
  • 6-12 Push-ups or Ring Dips(slow tempo, not a max set)
  • 6-12 Pull-ups (not a max set)

Strength:
Power Cleans: work up to quick 1RM – then 5 x 3 at 75%, rest 90 sec;
OR
Overhead Squat 3RM

Metcon Team Fun!

Part 1:
Team Sandbag Shuttles – 3 rounds for Time

Sand bag carry for 50m – each team member must complete 3 shuttles.  Only one person working at a time.

Part 2:
Team Sled’ing – 4 Rounds for Time
100m Sled Drag + 20 KB Swings
First Team member drags the sled for 100m and then completes 20 Kettlebell Swings.  The next team member can start the next sled run as soon as the first member finished their run.

Friday August 20, 2010

Weekly Warm-up:

5mins roll out/free style movement prep

2 rounds of:

  • 15-30 Jumping Jacks
  • 10-15 Shoulder Pass Throughs
  • 8-12 Overhead Squats
  • 6-12 Push-ups or Ring Dips(slow tempo, not a max set)
  • 6-12 Pull-ups (not a max set)

Movement Prep:

  • Arm Circles

Strength: Pull-up 1RM

Metcon:
As Many Rounds as Possible in 10 mins of:

  • 10 Burpees
  • 10 Pull-ups

*Compare to July 2nd

Thursday August 19, 2010

A Cool Ranch kiss?! Would you let your love of paleo get in the way of potential love?

Weekly Warm-up:

5mins roll out/free style movement prep

2 rounds of:

  • 15-30 Jumping Jacks
  • 10-15 Shoulder Pass Throughs
  • 8-12 Overhead Squats
  • 6-12 Push-ups or Ring Dips(slow tempo, not a max set)
  • 6-12 Pull-ups (not a max set)

Movement Prep:
Hip Rockers 10-15/side

Strength:
NEW Q’s: Deadlift 3 x 5 – add 5-10lbs more than last time
VETERAN Q’s: Deadlift 1RM – rest 3mins

Metcon:
6 Rounds for Time of:

  • 6 Overhead Squats @ 65% 1RM
  • 12 Kettlebell Swings
  • 18 Double Unders

*compare to July 1st

Wednesday August 18, 2010

Weekly Warm-up:

5mins roll out/free style movement prep

2 rounds of:

  • 15-30 Jumping Jacks
  • 10-15 Shoulder Pass Throughs
  • 8-12 Overhead Squats
  • 6-12 Push-ups or Ring Dips(slow tempo, not a max set)
  • 6-12 Pull-ups (not a max set)

Movement Prep:
Heel to Butt Test
*If ya fail – Wall Quad Stretch
*If ya pass – Ankle Mobility Wall Drill

Gymnastic Skills:
A1. Hand stand progressions (tri-pod, frog stand, handstand hold, handstand push-ups)
A2. Skin the cat progressions (knee-to-elbow, inverts, skin the cat)

Metcon:

4 Rounds for Time of:

  • 15 Wall Ball
  • Run 100m
  • 15 Wall Ball
  • Rest 60 sec

*Compare to June 30th

Tuesday August 17, 2010

Do you know what that “something else” is?

Weekly Warm-up:

5mins roll out/free style movement prep

2 rounds of:

  • 15-30 Jumping Jacks
  • 10-15 Shoulder Pass Throughs
  • 8-12 Overhead Squats
  • 6-12 Push-ups or Ring Dips(slow tempo, not a max set)
  • 6-12 Pull-ups (not a max set)

Movement Prep:

  • T-Spine Mobility
  • 15 Wall Slides

Strength:
Barbell Press 1RM

Metcon:
For Time:
10-9-8…2-1

Metcon:

For time:
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1

  • Dumbbell Hang Power Clean and Overhead (press, push press, jerk variations all legit)
  • Toes-to-Bar

*compare to June 29

    Monday August 16, 2010

    This is the end of the 8-week cycle…which means it’s time to pull out those log books for Benchmark week!

    Weekly Warm-up:

    5mins roll out/free style movement prep

    2 rounds of:

    • 15-30 Jumping Jacks
    • 10-15 Shoulder Pass Throughs
    • 8-12 Overhead Squats
    • 6-12 Push-ups or Ring Dips(slow tempo, not a max set)
    • 6-12 Pull-ups (not a max set)

    Movement Prep:
    Groiner Circles: 10/side/direction

    Strength:
    NEW Q’s – Back Squat 3 x 5 (add 5-10 lbs from last time)
    VETERAN Q’s – Back Squat 1RM – rest 3 min

    Metcon:

    As Many Rounds as Possible in 10 mins of:

    • 7 Thrusters  @ 55% 1RM Push Press
    • 14 Kettlebell Swings
    • 7 Pull-ups (Chest-to-bar for advanced athletes)

    *compare to June 28th

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